# Crops Analysis | USDA report bearish for grains - Pro Farmer

> December corn futures fell 6 cents to $4.15 1/2 on September 30 after a USDA quarterly stocks report showed U.S. corn stocks 195 million bushels above the average trade estimate. Crop condition ratings were steady at 66% good to excellent, and harvest was 18% complete.

- Date: 2025-09-30 · published 2025-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22796-crops-analysis-usda-report-bearish-for-grains-pro-farmer
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Larger-than-expected corn stocks signal ample feed supply, which pressures corn and feed-grain prices and reduces the cost of corn-based feed inputs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-06-11 | [Crops Analysis \| Traders digest June WASDE report - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7254-crops-analysis-traders-digest-june-wasde-report-pro-farmer.md) | +2.0% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2023-07-12 | [USDA Report Bearish News for Corn and Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34982-usda-report-bearish-news-for-corn-and-soybeans.md) | -5.7% | -8.7% |
| CORN | 2017-03-10 | [Crops lower in wake of bearish USDA report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8404-crops-lower-in-wake-of-bearish-usda-report.md) | +1.9% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2024-01-12 | [PF Report Reaction: Bearish reaction to USDA's barrage of January data - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32066-pf-report-reaction-bearish-reaction-to-usda-s-barrage-of-january-data-pro-farmer.md) | -0.9% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2022-01-12 | [PF Report Reaction: USDA report data relatively mild for corn and soybeans - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13394-pf-report-reaction-usda-report-data-relatively-mild-for-corn-and-soybeans-pro.md) | -2.6% | +3.6% |

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/pro-farmer-max/crops-analysis/crops-analysis-usda-report-bearish-grains

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